McFadden takes Dáil seat as newly elected Longford-Westmeath TDWelcome for two female byelection winners and expectation of more women than men as MEPsThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Minister urges Aer Lingus cabin crew not to strike tomorrowIndependent TD Daly claims dispute not about rosters but ‘breaking the union’Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00
James Reilly asked to answer questions about withdrawal of discretionary medical cardsSeanad leader Maurice Cummins said the Minister had pledged to deal with the issueThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
New Fine Gael TD Gabrielle McFadden takes her Dáil seatWelcome that byelection winners are women and that more women than men as MEPsWed May 28 2014 - 13:06
’Put women on the ballot paper and they get elected’ - advice to political partiesDun Laoghaire best council for women; Donegal, Carlow, Longford, Clare worstWed May 28 2014 - 06:32
Ruth Coppinger TD welcomed to DáilNew Dublin West TD will be joined today by Longford-Westmeath TD Gabrielle McFaddenWed May 28 2014 - 01:43
Election results slowest in Europe: ‘The process is wrong’Seanad leaders call for changes to electoral systemWed May 28 2014 - 01:39
Garda whistleblower still being abused, says WallaceMaurice McCabe accused by senior officers of ‘destroying the force’, claims TDWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Garda promotions based on ‘who you play golf with’Current sergeant and inspector promotion process should be halted for authorityTue May 27 2014 - 22:14
New Dublin West TD Ruth Coppinger welcomed to the DáilTaoiseach to welcome Longford-Westmeath TD Gabrielle McFadden tomorrowTue May 27 2014 - 16:30
Government has been given ‘notice to quit’, says Gerry AdamsSF president says vote marks a step change in politicsSun May 25 2014 - 16:14
Socialist Party’s Ruth Coppinger wins Dublin West byelectionSeat was vacated by Patrick NultySat May 24 2014 - 21:39
Joan Burton says Labour has taken ‘a shellacking’Rabbitte: even John The Baptist couldn’t have saved LabourSat May 24 2014 - 15:47
President criticises G8 on land ownershipPolicymakers ‘mesmerised’ by ‘dangerous’ view that ownership will reduce povertySat May 24 2014 - 01:00
Irish hopes high to seize golden fleece in GoreyGolden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships are a New Zealand domainFri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Fine Gael or Sinn Féin could lead next government, says VaradkarHarris says is it important to make contact; ‘grab a shoulder, shake a hand, kiss a baby’Thu May 22 2014 - 15:22
Coveney denies ‘cock-up’ in severance package legislation delayPeople wrong to ‘read something into’ Act not being finalised, Minister saysThu May 22 2014 - 14:26
Monaghan profile: SF on course to stay top dogSeats reduced from 20 to 18 with 35 candidates, including two former TDs - 1 FF, 1 INDTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Voters in nursing homes begin casting votes‘Special voters’ who cannot get to polling stations can opt to vote ahead of electionTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Meath profile: falling of electoral axe on councils creates rich bountyLure of extra seats has enticed 84 candidates into raceSat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Wrong for anyone on €164,000 salary to get additional funding from the State – CumminsWorrying that ’champion of workers’ rights’ wants pay exemption for himself – Fianna Fáil’s Marc MacSharryFri May 16 2014 - 01:12
Garda ‘will be transformed’, says MinisterGuerin report raises fundamental issues about “Garda management and oversight’Fri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Doherty tells Dáil of new Garda whistleblower’s allegationsGarda with bravery award claims he was victimised after arresting colleagueFri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Minister frustrated by clubs repeatedly submitting invalid sports grants applicationsRing says organisations are given reasons why original application is invalidFri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Repeated review of older people’s medical cards is ‘harassment’, says TánaisteGovernment asking oldest, sickest to pay for free medical care for those under six, says Billy KelleherFri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Whistleblower ‘targeted’ after arresting garda for drink drivingCase dismissed in court for ‘dubious’ reasons and evidence stolen by gardaí, Doherty claimsThu May 15 2014 - 16:11
Frances Fitzgerald pledges ‘significant reform’ for GardaRemit, strength and capacity of GSOC will be ‘enhance’ Minister for Justice saysThu May 15 2014 - 15:22
SF claims Kenny knew earlier about Garda phone tapingGovernment says the diary entry is incorrect and no such meeting took placeThu May 15 2014 - 13:27
Reilly says report on Cavan baby who died in 2012 to be ready ‘in the coming weeks’Sinn Féin TD questions why it took 18 months to investigate the deathThu May 15 2014 - 01:05
Government TD criticises local authority over ‘appalling’ conditions for tenantsCatherine Byrne says ‘no wonder’ Dublin City Council tenants in rent arrearsThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Seanad call for debate on violence against womenSenator highlights ’I decide’ global campaign to support women’s reproductive rightsThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Public entitled to full account of banking crisis, Taoiseach tells DáilOpposition attempt to have former FG TD voted downThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Reilly says failure to record sudden deaths by suicide is ‘unacceptable’Minister for Health commenting on audit report that found that incidents of sudden, unexplained deaths in community mental health services were not being notified in accordance with HSE policy and proceduresThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Lessons have to be learned from ‘boom and bust’ cycles- GilmoreAs Dáil debates banking inquiry Taoiseach says public entitled to get full account of crisisWed May 14 2014 - 18:35
Alarming rise in nicotine poisoning in children could lead to fatalities, Dáil hearsDanger of non-regulation of e-cigarettes as 11 children under six, two teenagers poisonedWed May 14 2014 - 01:01
HSE should reverse medical card cuts and treat applicants, says SF’s Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinMinister insists there is no such category as ‘discretionary’ medical cardsWed May 14 2014 - 01:01
Monaghan men visit Dáil to highlight benefits of Men’s ShedsTea, talk, carpentry and gardening: good for mental health and confidenceWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach has ‘no problem in apologising’ to McCabeKenny acknowledges whistleblower vindicated by Guerin report on malpracticeWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends historical validity of Boston College tapesMartin warns against those in project being labelled ‘as greedy and reckless’Wed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach has ‘no problem’ in apologising to Garda whistleblowerEnda Kenny tells Dail Sgt Maurice McCabe vindicated in decision he madeTue May 13 2014 - 17:13
Adoption law too strict about secrecy, says TDFlanagan, in first Dail speech as Minister says legislation must reflect societal changeSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Report on transgender issues debated in DáilLyons praises report that gives recognition to people ‘airbrushed out of our society’Fri May 09 2014 - 19:12
Labour TD speaks of discovering at 17 that she was adoptedAnne Ferris also told of how her own firstborn daughter was given upFri May 09 2014 - 13:39
Seal of approval for ministerial postsFrances Fitzgerald and Charlie Flanagan elevated to Cabinet rank in wake of Alan Shatter exitFri May 09 2014 - 01:05
Whistleblower named in claims about Garda drugs coercion to boost crime figuresGarda taking ‘grave risk’ in going public with allegations, Dáil toldFri May 09 2014 - 01:03
Fitzgerald says Garda ‘crisis’ must be dealt withTaoiseach and Tánaiste say Alan Shatter’s decision to resign was correctThu May 08 2014 - 18:01
TD says gardaí induced people to sell drugs to ‘boost crime figures’New Garda whistleblower ‘taking grave risk’ by going to confidential recipient, Dáil toldThu May 08 2014 - 17:32
Dáil report: Shatter resignationTaoiseach did not ask Minister to step down and does not expect any other resignationsWed May 07 2014 - 18:15
‘Paddy now knows the charge’, Hogan says of water tax of €240 average per householdMinister sharply criticises Irish Water for failure to respond to TD about restrictionsWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
No moves whatsoever on fracking until 2016 at the earliest, when scientific study completedConcerns raised about decision in the North to extend time for fracking test drillTue May 06 2014 - 21:56
